16 Hidden features for HomePod mini users to try. (Quick Silence, Ambient Sound, find watch, etc.)

The hidden features of HomePod mini. HomePod mini can find your watch, Stop Siri from listening, and more interesting features. You can turn off HomePod mini haptic vibration, or set HomePod mini to factory reset.
Check here for HomePod Touch controls, Ambient sounds, light sensors, and more.
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----------------------Video Content----------------------
0:00 Introduction
0:30 HomePod mini Stop Listening
0:50 HomePod mini Touch Controls
1:27 Add Item to Shopping List
1:58 Find Apple Watch or iPhone with HomePod mini
2:34 HomePod mini Intercom
3:07 Send to iPhone from HomePod mini
3:37 Multiple Timers with Siri
4:19 HomePod mini Quick Silence
4:33 HomePod mini FaceTime Calls
4:46 HomePod mini Ambient Sounds
5:33 Portable HomePod mini
6:19 HomePod mini Low Volume at Night
7:08 Transfer Music to HomePod mini
7:57 HomePod mini Light Sensor Test
8:20 Turn Off HomePod mini Haptic Vibration
8:50 HomePod mini Factory Reset (Changed to 10 sec)
9:28 Conclusion
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[@Mashtips]

Cool HomePod Mini Tips: mashtips.com/homepod-mini-tips-tricks/

[@HerMuffiness]

This was one of the most helpful videos I have watched. The tips are practical and very helpful. Thank you, Mash!

[@Mashtips]

Happy to hear that!

[@sly5722]

This made even more excited to get mine tomorrow. It does so much! Great review and tips.

[@Mashtips]

Hope you enjoy it! Have fun with the new HomePod

[@GemelleChannel]

Love the portability ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@fizzgigftw1857]

I need to get myself a HomePod mini. I had no idea it could do so much! This video was super educational!

[@Mashtips]

Glad I could help!

[@sinamoncake]

So clear… I just reset my watch menu by your tutorial. Thanks a lot.

[@Mashtips]

Glad it helped

[@tati0314]

I have a HomePod mini for a while and didn’t know it could do all this. Great video straight to the point and very easy to fallow.

[@Mashtips]

Thank you, appreciate your feedback.

[@rubym40]

Just bought an HomePod mini and watched many clips but this was the best. Thank you.

[@soculese]

There were a lot of things in here I didn’t know I could do with HomePod. I own 5 of them and learned something new. Thank you.

[@krzemian]

Awesome tips, mine is just arriving tomorrow, will test it out. Thanks!

[@Mashtips]

You're really going to enjoy it. Have fun!

[@MargoBeatty]

Wonderful video and excellent tips! Thank you so much!

[@Mashtips]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@consumertech8706]

Great video! Will be applying these tips.

[@Mashtips]

Glad you like it.

[@mayzylou]

Thank you for this video - really helped me.

[@Mashtips]

Glad it helped!

[@Cory14Tina02]

I never knew there were so many different features available. This is awesome!

[@Mashtips]

Glad I could help!

[@noupot]

Très intéressant!

[@kattygarciah.5433]

It's awesome how many useful features this HomePod mini has...thank you very much. I have to have this 👏👏

[@Mashtips]

Happy to help

[@legendvc]

That's alot of features. I like this product!

[@Mashtips]

Yes, this is a great product for a reasonable price.

[@alz44]

Great info, thanks.

[@Mashtips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trentonfree2694]

Great video. Thanks for the information

[@SE-kj7ov]

Super interesting, thanks!

[@Mashtips]

My pleasure!

[@davidlane9609]

Most complete homepod tutorial on youtube. Thank you

[@Mashtips]

Thank you for the feedback, glad you like it.

[@dr4aces]

Thanks. Really informative!

[@Mashtips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dupre7416]

Without videos like this how would anyone know half of these features? I miss the days when products came with actual owner's manuals. Back in the day, some manufacturers really went all out. I fondly remember those fancy bound tomes. Now we get nothing and have to rely on content creators to explain what these gadgets can do. Grrr, now I need to go shout at the clouds for a while...

[@pamelasloss8977]

Great information!

[@Mashtips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@teluguplayeryt1124]

may i know what accessories can be used to home pod mini

[@generalgrievous2273]

this is so cool man!

[@Mashtips]

Thank you.

[@roberthiday3342]

Hello and thank you for the tips. Very helpful. I just got a HomePod mini and I'm a little confused about finding the settings for it on my phone. How do I access those settings like you showed near the end of your video? When I do a search they don't come up…

[@Mashtips]

Robert, Thank you for watching the video. I guess you already paired the mini with your iPhone. Once you paired, the HomePod mini settings can access from iPhone "Home" app (built-in with iOS). 1, Open Home app on iPhone 2, The available HomeKit devices including the HomePod Mini will list on the screen. Tap and Hold HomePod Mini icon. 3, This will open the HomePod screen. 4, Scroll down and tap on the settings icon on the right-bottom corner. You can see the above instructions with screenshots here: mashtips.com/reset-restart-update-homepod/ Hope this helps, Have fun with the HomePod mini.

[@shellieclark7120]

Thanks for the tips

[@Mashtips]

Any time

[@MQuadrucci]

pretty great video, thank you for making it!

[@Mashtips]

Glad you liked it!

[@samg2620]

Great video, thanks.

[@wendygreen6110]

These are so cool. I really want one.

[@Mashtips]

Yaa, worth to have one.

[@SerranoAmores]

Thank you

[@wendellwalker]

Cool device and features

[@Mashtips]

Yes

[@craigloginonly2020]

Well done….thank you

[@Mashtips]

You're welcome

[@forsaken9720]

Cool device!!!! I want one!

[@Mashtips]

Yes, it is nice to have one

[@michaelkingdefren2090]

oh wow i gotta try this

[@Mashtips]

Yes, you are gonna love it.

[@eduardosandoval8303]

Great video, thanks

[@Mashtips]

Glad you liked it!

[@chihuahua5678ify]

Interesting video!

[@Mashtips]

Glad you think so!

[@ankit55ahlawat]

Does these features are available on og HomePod?

[@petermogish6883]

These really are cool devices ! Amazing what tech today can do, compared to when I was born.

[@Mashtips]

You are absolutely right.

[@marciimpala]

great info

[@Mashtips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marilinares7888]

Awesome gadget. I like it

[@Mashtips]

Thanks for watching

[@disposableraincaps]

Awesome video

[@Mashtips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dougmoon2060]

Good job!

[@Mashtips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@carladinarez6275]

Great HomePod mini

[@Mashtips]

Yes, it is.

[@TJCCBR47]

You can improve the portability idea, go into home settings, and allow all to connect to the homepod mini, it will work as AirPlay speaker without internet

[@paulojloliveira]

Amazing HomePod

[@Mashtips]

Yes, powerful.

[@lieutenantpepper2734]

That’s some good tips

[@Mashtips]

Thank you

[@phillipcunningham3460]

wow. really good

[@Mashtips]

Yes, it is .

[@mariateresafernandezferreira]

I love it

[@Mashtips]

Cool one.

[@K5GLH]

Maybe I am missing something. What is the command to make it play those background sounds?

[@Listen2me400]

This was the best HomePod mini demo I’ve seen. Thanks for the tips.

[@Mashtips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jamesyeechunfung1432]

I could be biased. I like HomePod mini so much more than echo dot mini. One of the reasons is its sound quality.

[@Mashtips]

You are right, sound quality is better than Echo Do and Google Home Mini.

[@kusumgupta3082]

I like this

[@tougesubaru420]

my home pod was going insane everytime yousaid hey siri lol

[@Mashtips]

Sorry for the confusion here. We've muted "Hey Siri" in future videos.

[@tougesubaru420]

@@Mashtips no worries man you could leave it, i found it hilarious

[@Naenia.Hatake]

looks cute :3

[@Mashtips]

Yes, it is.

[@varaderoxristos]

Nice video friend...

[@Mashtips]

Thanks for visiting

[@AbhimanyuSirothia]

I must say, really nicely done video 👍😊💯

[@Mashtips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rk-7298]

Can I use it for Microsoft teams for windows? Need speaker plus the person on the call to hear me clearly.

[@Mashtips]

There is no direct support for Windows unless you can use it as a Bluetooth speaker.

[@sfingolipido]

Excellent

[@Mashtips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RAmail]

How to use homepod mini as a speaker for hindi songs from youtube in iphone?

[@Mashtips]

You can play the songs on your iPhone and take the phone next to the HomePod mini to transfer the music. Alternatively, you can AirPlay send from iPhone

[@Studyfunda22]

I have 90000+ Followerd usually I Don't SUbscribe but your video solve my 1 Main Problem that is the Vibration of iPhone whenever my iPhone Comes near homepod so Thank YoU FOr This Tutorial

[@Mashtips]

Congratulation for the success and 90K followers. I'm glad to know that the tip helped you to solve your issue.

[@TheShanshuprophecy]

I’m a long-time Apple user & can’t recall ever needing to lookup instructions for a new device - but even tho I love my HomePod minis, I get frustrated that I need to manually AirPlay them for my IPad/iPhone as they are connected to my AppleTV .. would love a video to go thru the very basic setup as my smart home stuff ( just a few lamps) are connected to Alexa & I’m kind of in smart home wilderness & need to set everything up to one location *** I blame Apple Home for this confusion - rather than suffering from the over-explaining that many/most apps have, Home is confusing and unhelpful and in no way intuitive .. so, I’m relying on people like yourself to help navigate .. TY for the great video & info

[@Mashtips]

Thank you for the feedback. We are planing for a HomeKit based video and we will update the link here.

[@littlemonkeycat]

niiice!!!

[@tomaslakatos2969]

Hello. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Please, can you tell me where to buy your iPhone Holder? I really like the style.

[@Mashtips]

Thank you for watching the video. I guess, you are asking about the iPhone holder at 2:30, it is Teslyar Wood Phone Docking Station, and the Amazon link is in the description.

[@tomaslakatos2969]

@@Mashtips I mean the holder from 8:25. The wood holder already find.

[@Mashtips]

That particular one is a phone holder (no charging) from Neotrix, not available now. You can find out the similar one here: mashtips.com/best-apple-multi-charging-stations/

[@michaelblazin4093]

The use as a border router to a Thread Network not mentioned? That is why I have one. Many IOT devices have opted to go Thread vs. direct Wifi connections. You turn on the device and it finds the Thread network accessed via the mini. Then you get remote access via HomeKit. Not sure why the regular HomePod does not offer the feature. Apple TV 4K also offers it, but not being a gamer and preferring pre 1990s movies and shows, I doubt that I will go 4K as long as my existing screens still work.

[@ramonoliveira7692]

awesome

[@Mashtips]

Thank you

[@tbc2804]

Nice video

[@Mashtips]

Thanks

[@yusu8884]

This is the by far the most informative video on HomePod mini.

[@Mashtips]

Thank you for the feedback. Glad it helped!

[@snergle]

Cool gadget

[@Mashtips]

Yes it is.

[@danieats]

How’s everyone’s experience with these I got some a few weeks ago and could not connect to my wifi at all just kept coming up with failed I returned them in then end

[@Mashtips]

Did you contact Apple Support to figure out what is going on?

[@danieats]

Yeah after 2 hours and he took control of my devices and still couldn’t do it

[@nikhilalex9055]

Hi I purchased home pod mini online but I have problem it connect to iPhone but didn’t show my Apple ID verification code

[@Mashtips]

Please do a hard reset described at 8:50, and try again.

[@vlad_al]

cool

[@madeofatoms6183]

Fantastic channel i love your accent where do you hail from 🇮🇳? :)

[@Mashtips]

Hey, thanks

[@rsandyrawal]

Please help, I bought homepod mini yesterday but I tried to connect with iPhone12 several times but not pairing . Homepod mini shows yellow light. What is the symbol of yellow light and why does my homepod mini not switch on and connect with iPhone12?

[@Jesse_Calleia]

check your power it needs to be 20w

[@Mashtips]

Whenever your HomePod mini is updating the software while connected to a Mac, you will see the orange flashing light on the top. Also, when you plug your HomePod mini into a non-standard power adapter that isn’t rated 20W, orange light will flash. We recommend to check your power supply and update if necessary, see more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZTWYoKKj62lh7s

[@playall6626]

Nice

[@Mashtips]

Thanks

[@baris0834]

Nice

[@Mashtips]

Thanks

[@lucassantanafereira]

nice

[@Mashtips]

Very nice

[@buscandopucela9130]

Fun gadget

[@Mashtips]

Yes, it is

[@yotubenick]

Perhaps you could mute the ‘hey Siri’ on your videos - mine kept on responding to your voice!

[@Mashtips]

Sorry for the inconvenience, we will silent Siri in future videos.

[@subhamsrittamnayak7849]

good

[@Mashtips]

Thanks

[@AkhilS3]

Easy step for home automation

[@Mashtips]

True.😀

[@jonasenWick]

what's the name of the song in 1:10 ? plz,

[@jonasenWick]

1:09

[@jankevinopiana]

What lamp are u using

[@jankevinopiana]

And also the defuser

[@Mashtips]

The lamp is Meross Smart Lamp with HomeKit support and the diffuser is Raindrop Nebulizing Diffuser. The product links are in the description.

[@xMartianx]

I would like a HomePod with a hologram

[@Mashtips]

That's a pretty good idea.

[@user-rh9wi7sr7b]

I love myhomepod

[@Mashtips]

Have fun with the new HomePod

[@tiggerlove12]

Next time plz blank Hey Siri...I had to go in my hallway to listen cause my Siri kept going off. thanks for the tips

[@Mashtips]

Got it. We will mute "Siri" in future videos. Thank you for the feedback.

[@Fuq_you]

One cool feature, is that when you are pinging your Apple Watch, it will utilise the heart monitor to flash so you can find it quicker.

[@Mashtips]

Thank you for the feedback

[@gamingguttanorskgaming1821]

nic evideo but could you please next time sencor out when you say HEY SIRI because it activates mine :)

[@Mashtips]

Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll take care in future videos.

[@augustya7543]

Such a Strong Sri-Lankan Accent !!

[@Mashtips]

I hope you get the features we explained here, and that's the most important thing.

[@RahulSachdeva88]

Whenever i command ‘where is my iphone’ Homepod says : i am sorry, you can get this information in Find my iphone App. Where i am missing? Pls suggest

[@Mashtips]

Make sure you are using the same iCloud account for both devices.

[@RahulSachdeva88]

@@Mashtips : when i connected Homepod with my iphone… it didn’t ask for iCloud id in the connection process.

[@Mashtips]

@@RahulSachdeva88 My bad, there is no way to see the iCloud account associated with it. We checked on the HomePod mini setting again. I would try a restart and power recycle with the device.

[@RahulSachdeva88]

@@Mashtips : I tried the same, No luck

[@Mashtips]

@@RahulSachdeva88 We could simulate the same issue. We disconnected the Wifi to the HomePod through our router and we got similar experience until we connect the WiFi back. Check your Home App> HomePod mini > Settings > Check Wifi settings. Also make sure to turn on Personal Requests.

[@Tummbly]

Can it ping AirPods 🥺🥺

[@Mashtips]

I wish. 😀

[@PauloParreira]

I just got one as a present yesterday. As an iPhone user with Portuguese Siri language, so sad Home pod does not have Portuguese language, it sucks. All the usability I'd like to give to Home Pod such as shopping list shared with my wife I can't do it in English for my wife, only in Portuguese.

[@peanutbutterguy4786]

He just raw handed that pizza

[@subhamsrittamnayak7849]

what about home pod mini working with windows laptop ???????? KZbin ????? ipad ????????

[@Mashtips]

🙂

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

haha great tips but next time you make a video you should mute yourself when you say "hey siri" because you were making my devices do thing just from the sound of the video.

[@Mashtips]

Sorry about that, and we will follow in future videos.

[@teresitaromero4325]

He told you how to disable Siri at the beginning

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

@@teresitaromero4325 I have like ten things in my house that respond to Siri I am not interested in going around disabling everything to watch a video . Anyone else that does videos like this mute themselves when they say hey Siri just for that reason . Smart ass.

[@TheShanshuprophecy]

Ever had a tv show/movie activate Siri when you are watching? .. makes me want to make a tinfoil hat lol

[@johnnygab4376]

@@AsTheWheelsTurn it seems like the wheels are not turning in your head.

[@prairiedog78232]

*REALLY !!!!! MY HOME POD IS 2 INCHES AWAY FROM MY MONITOR. YOU GOT MY SIRI TO CUT OFF!!!*

[@Mashtips]

We have muted the "Siri" in future videos.

[@zhannas1436]

is there anything else we don't know?

[@Mashtips]

I hope we covered all, you can see the article here that we update with latest features: mashtips.com/homepod-mini-tips-tricks/

[@andrepamendes]

Is it worldwide? Cheers

[@Mashtips]

Yes, the product is. Some of the features may be limited based on the location.

[@andrepamendes]

@@Mashtips Thanks for your answer. I was referring to the ongoing giveaway your doing right now. Is it worldwide? Cheers

[@MattStringham1234]

One day I will get a homepod and replace the google mini's I have...

[@Mashtips]

Yes, sure you will. Share the good news here.